Our father among the [[saint]]s '''Anysios of Thessaloniki''' (383/4-406/7) was the student, co-worker and successor, of Saint Acholios (or ''Ascholios'') <ref>Saint Acholios, [[Bishop]] of Thessaloniki during the 4th-century, is commemorated by the church [[January 23]]. He was a big personality in that time being referred to by Saint [[Basil the Great]] as a "beacon of light for the church" a "charismatic person". </ref>, to the bishop's throne in 383/4. Not much of his life is available, however, there is an epistle from Pope Damasos for Anysios to be the representing Vicar for the area of Illyriko. <ref>During the time of Acholios the Bishop's throne in Thessaloniki was called the Vicariate and was never a Patriarchate; this was recorded [[December 11]], 384.</ref> This title has also been referenced by a Pope Sirikio (384-398). It is also known that Anysios played a significant role in the vindication of St. [[John Chrysostom]]. Much of Anysios's biography is recorded in the Roman martyrologion. He is commemorated by the church [[December 30]] same day as Saint [[Anysia of Thessaloniki|Anysia]].

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Our father among the [[saint]]s '''Anysius of Thessalonica''', also '''Anysios''', was the Bishop of Thessalonica from about 384 to 407. He was appointed by [[Archbishop]] [[Damasus I of Rome|Damasus of Rome]] as his [[Vicar]] Apostolic in Illyricum. He is commemorated on [[December 30]].

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==Life==

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His early life is largely unknown. Anysius was the student and co-worker of his predecessor, [[Ascholius of Thessalonica|Ascholius]]. He was a friend of St. [[Ambrose of Milan|Ambrose]] who congratulated him, the [[clergy]], and people of Thessalonica on his succession to the [[see]] of [[Metropolis of Thessalonica|Thessalonica]] in 383/4. <ref> Anysius was well known in that time having been mentioned by St. [[Basil the Great]] as a "beacon of light for the church", a "charismatic person".</ref> He was highly regarded by his peers.

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When Eastern Illyria came under the administration of the emperor in Constantinople, Archbishop Damasus of Rome asserted his rights to preserve previous [[jurisdiction]] over Illyria by appointing Anysius his [[Vicar]] Apostolic in Illyricum. These privileges were later confirmed by Bishop [[Innocent I of Rome|Innocent]] when he succeeded to the Roman [[see]] in 401. Bp. Anysius and the bishops of Illyria condemned Bonosus, Bishop of Sardica as a [[heretic]] after his case was referred to them by the Council of Capua.

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Bp. Anysius was also among the forty [[bishop]]s who stood by St. [[John Chrysostom]] against [[Theophilus of Alexandria]] during the efforts by Theophilus to [[deposition|depose]] Chrysostom. Bp. Anysius died at an advanced age about the year 403.

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before=[[Ascholius of Thessalonica| Ascholius]]|

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title=[[Metropolis of Thessalonica|Bishop of Thessalonica]]|

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years=384&mdash;407|

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*[http://saints.sqpn.com/book-of-saints-anysius/ Book of Saints - Anysius]

Latest revision as of 09:54, October 24, 2012

Our father among the saintsAnysius of Thessalonica, also Anysios, was the Bishop of Thessalonica from about 384 to 407. He was appointed by ArchbishopDamasus of Rome as his Vicar Apostolic in Illyricum. He is commemorated on December 30.

Life

His early life is largely unknown. Anysius was the student and co-worker of his predecessor, Ascholius. He was a friend of St. Ambrose who congratulated him, the clergy, and people of Thessalonica on his succession to the see of Thessalonica in 383/4. [1] He was highly regarded by his peers.

When Eastern Illyria came under the administration of the emperor in Constantinople, Archbishop Damasus of Rome asserted his rights to preserve previous jurisdiction over Illyria by appointing Anysius his Vicar Apostolic in Illyricum. These privileges were later confirmed by Bishop Innocent when he succeeded to the Roman see in 401. Bp. Anysius and the bishops of Illyria condemned Bonosus, Bishop of Sardica as a heretic after his case was referred to them by the Council of Capua.